11 results match your criteria: "Himalayan Institute of Pharmacy and Research[Affiliation]"

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  • The text discusses various neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting their impact on the central nervous system (CNS) and specific brain functions like memory and mobility due to neuron loss.
  • It highlights the role of phytochemicals, particularly Berberin, Physostigmine, Morphine, and Isorhyncophylline, in preventing or treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases by targeting neuroinflammation and improving cognitive functions.
  • Berberin and Physostigmine have properties that inhibit harmful enzymes and promote neuroprotection, while Morphine and Isorhyncophylline also show significant benefits in managing symptoms and reducing toxicity related to these diseases.
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Background: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive formation of extracellular amyloid plaques, intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, inflammation, and impaired antioxidant systems. Early detection and intervention are vital for managing AD effectively.

Objective: This review scrutinizes both in-vivo and in-vitro screening models employed in Alzheimer's disease research.

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Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels have gained significant recognition as versatile biomaterials in the biomedical domain. GelMA hydrogels emulate vital characteristics of the innate extracellular matrix by integrating cell-adhering and matrix metalloproteinase-responsive peptide motifs. These features enable cellular proliferation and spreading within GelMA-based hydrogel scaffolds.

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Recent research has shown that phytocomponents may be useful in the treatment of renal toxicity. This study was conducted to evaluate the renal disease hirsutidin in the paradigm of renal toxicity induced by cisplatin. Male Wistar rats were given cisplatin (3 mg/kg body weight/day, for 25 days, i.

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Sterubin, a flavanone is an active chemical compound that possesses neuroprotective activity. The current investigation was intended to assess the sterubin effect in scopolamine-activated Alzheimer's disease. The rats were induced with scopolamine (1.

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Obesity is one of the major health problems across the world and the leading cause of death. Natural bioactive functional compounds (catechin, Cat and gingerol, Gin) have been reported to control obesity. The application of a nanoparticulate (NPs) delivery system has shown greater efficacy in the treatment of different diseases.

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  • The study focused on the effectiveness of piperine-loaded ethosome cream versus traditional cream for treating atopic dermatitis (AD).
  • The ethosomal formulation showed promising results with a high entrapment efficiency of 74.30% and better skin penetration, leading to reduced skin and ear thickness in mice.
  • Overall, the ethosomal cream was found to be more effective than the conventional cream and even outperformed tacrolimus, suggesting a strong potential for managing AD.
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Aim Of The Study: The study aimed to investigate the impact of the patients' physical activity status and the type of cooking oil consumed by patients in their daily routine on glycaemic profile, lipid profile, the hypertensive profile of the patients, the length of stay and overall cost of the treatment.

Methods: This is a prospective observational study. All the patients referred to the medicine department of the three different hospitals located in Moga, City Punjab, and those hospitalised due to diabetes mellitus (types I and II) with coexisting hypertension were asked to participate in the study.

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Background: The global cases of COVID-19 increasing day by day. On 25 November 2020, a total of 59 850 910 cases reported globally with a 1 411 216 global death. In India, total cases in the country now stand at 91 77 841 including 86 04 955 recoveries and 4 38 667 active cases as on 24 November 2020, as per the data issued by ICMR.

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Introduction: The coexistence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) worsens clinical outcomes and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality.

Objective: This study aims to analyse the length of stay and healthcare costs by calculating the direct and indirect costs of diabetes with coexisting hypertension in North India.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at the medicine department of the three different hospitals.

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Chitosan derivatives are reported as anticoagulants in the literature. This work was undertaken to develop novel chitosan derivatives as anticoagulants. The sulfonated derivatives of chitosan were formed by the reaction of chitosan derivatives with chlorosulfonic acid in N,N-dimethylformamide.

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